C-Value: either T or R

“Either the theme or the recipient may be subject in a passive clause...” (Donohue 1996:787)

Contribution:
Ditransitive constructions
Language:
Indonesian Bajau
Construction:
Symmetrical Ditransitive Construction
C-Parameter:
Passivization
Source:
Donohue 1996: 787

Examples

Example 10-1410:
Di-bunang badi’ aku.
Di-bunang
PASS-give
badi’
machete
aku.
1SG
I was given a machete.

Source: Donohue 1996: 787

Example 10-1411:
Di-bunan-na aku badi’.
Di-bunan-na
PASS-give-3SG
aku
1SG
badi’.
machete
A machete was given to me by him.

Source: Donohue 1996: 787